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Mobilink (Pakistan) uses 2 GSM bands and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Mobilink (Pakistan). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.mobilink.com.pk/

Mobilink Pakistan, now rebranded as Jazz, is a significant player in the Pakistani telecommunications industry. Here are some key points about Mobilink Pakistan:

History

  • Founding: Mobilink was founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Saif Group and Motorola Inc. It was the first GSM-based mobile operator in South Asia.
  • Ownership: In February 2001, Orascom Telecom Holding acquired Motorola’s shares, becoming the majority shareholder. By June 2007, Orascom had acquired the remaining shares, making it the sole owner.
  • Acquisitions: In 2010, VEON (formerly Vimpelcom) acquired most of Orascom’s telecom assets, including Mobilink. In 2015, VEON acquired Warid Telecom, and the merger of Mobilink and Warid was completed in 2017, rebranding Mobilink as Jazz.

Services

  • Prepaid and Postpaid Services: Mobilink offered a range of prepaid and postpaid voice and data services to both individual and corporate subscribers.
  • 4G and 3G Services: Mobilink participated in the 3G auction in 2014 and launched its 3G network with over 9,000 3G-ready cell sites. It also offers 4G services under the Jazz brand.

Frequency Bands

  • GSM Bands: Mobilink operates on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz GSM bands.
  • UMTS Band: It uses the 2100 MHz UMTS band for 3G services.
  • LTE Bands: Mobilink operates on the 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz LTE bands for 4G services.

Subsidiaries

  • JazzCash: Mobilink partnered with Mobilink Microfinance Banking to launch JazzCash, a mobile banking service that competes with Telenor Pakistan’s Easypaisa.

Network Expansion

  • Infrastructure: Mobilink has invested heavily in its infrastructure, including a 6,500 km fiber optic backbone network across Pakistan. It has also expanded its coverage significantly, with over 6,500 cell sites, 200,000 retail outlets, and coverage in more than 8,000 cities, towns, and villages.

Market Position

  • Subscriber Base: As of June 2024, Jazz has 71 million subscribers, with 47 million of them using 4G services. It holds the highest market share among all mobile network operators in Pakistan at 37%.

Innovations

  • VoLTE and VoWiFi: Jazz rolled out Voice over LTE (VoLTE) in February 2022 and Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) in July 2023, branded as JazzFi. It is the only carrier in Pakistan offering VoWiFi.
  • 5G Trials: In January 2020, Jazz conducted successful 5G trials, achieving speeds of 1.5 Gbps on the 2.6 GHz spectrum.

Mobilink Pakistan, now Jazz, has played a pivotal role in shaping Pakistan’s cellular service industry, offering a wide range of services and continuously innovating to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Mobilink Pakistan uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band operates at the frequency range of 880.0 – 915.0 MHz for the uplink and 925.0 – 960.0 MHz for the downlink. It is widely used in most parts of the world, including Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

Mobilink Pakistan uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band operates at the frequency range of 1710 – 1785 MHz for the mobile transmit band and 1805 – 1880 MHz for the base station transmit band. Mobilink Pakistan has been using this band since its inception as a GSM-based mobile operator in 1994.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Mobilink Pakistan uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band for its 3G services. This band was deployed in 2014 as part of Mobilink's 3G network, which was announced to be the country's largest with over 9,000 3G-ready cell sites.

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